distelfink

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Pennsylvania German distelfink, homologous to High German Distelfink (“thistle finch”), the European goldfinch.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

distelfink (plural distelfinks)

An ornate baptismal certificate bordered by two distelfinks
  1. A stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.
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